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Old 04-23-2015, 08:11 AM
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Default 3600 or 3800 yank ss converter?

Hey guys I know this has been covered countless of times but I could use the advice for my specific application.

I felt like it was a good choice to get a 3600ss stall to got with my .231 .239 617/623 custom ground cam
So I called to order the stall and they hit me with get a 3800 since my truck is a regular cab shortbed
I'm going to daily drive her just wondering if it's too loose have a friend who told me I'd burn it up after a while.
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put a good cooler on and call it good.
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Originally Posted by farmington
put a good cooler on and call it good.

Thats a must isn't 3800 too much for the street though?
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Originally Posted by FcoRojas
Thats a must isn't 3800 too much for the street though?
Plenty of guys running ss4000 stalls in street cars... ur good to go!
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Do you think they would recommend the wrong converter to you They recommended a 4000 SS for my wife's car and we could not be happier.
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If Yank gave the recommendation that's it. For my app Dave recommended a ss 3600 for me. It has worked perfect.

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3800 on bolt on daily driver here.
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4k at least if you ask me for street cars. The Yanks are very streetable even for a dd
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Just to throw in a different opinion...

Since this is a truck and much heavier than a car, and a DD, I am a bit suspect of such a high stall speed. I had a SS3600 in my car and found it barely suitable for daily driving with a 3.42 rear. When I changed to a 3.73 rear, it was fine.
That cam will make good power by 3000 rpm.
If Yank recommended a 3600/3800 I wonder if you were emphasizing performance and not DD when you talked to them. Clearly a 3600/3800 will give you excellent performance.
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Yank ss4000 here and its my daily driver but its currently having a 408 with ls3 topend built and installed. I love how mine drives with the converter.
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FTI3800 here...worked great with just bolt on's and even better with h/c/i.



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